Original U.S. Springfield Model 1840 Flintlock Musket by Springfield Arsenal Dated 1842 with 1929 Dated Barrel Feed Block Assembly and a soft leather liner

and a soft leather liner

causing some oxidation on 11 inches of the blade closest to the tip

the goggle lenses change to the darkness of a welder's mask

It also has an original khaki helmet net installed

Original U.S. Springfield Model 1840 Flintlock Musket by Springfield Arsenal Dated 1842 with 1929 Dated Barrel Feed Block Assembly and a soft leather linerOriginal item: One Only. The US Model 1840 Musket was a . 69 caliber musket manufactured and used in the United States during the 19th Century. It was a continuation of the Model 1816 line of muskets but is generally referred to by its own model number rather than just a variant of the Model 1816. All of these muskets were 58 inches long, with a barrel around 42 inches in length. The Model 1840 was mainly an incremental improvement over the earlier